St Louis Art Museum Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker St Louis, MO EIN: 43-1374479

The sole purpose of the foundation is to support the saint louis art museum, including but not limited to fundraising and other activities and assisting in financing expansion and renovation of its facilities.

Key facts about St Louis Art Museum Foundation

In short: St Louis Art Museum Foundation gave $10.1M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10.1M), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

EIN
43-1374479
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$10,112,989
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$10,112,989
Median grant
$10,112,989
Total assets
$319,172,186
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

$319.2M

+9.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$10.1M

-15.6% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10.1M

-15.6% YoY

How St Louis Art Museum Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 89% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About St Louis Art Museum Foundation

Based on IRS filings

St Louis Art Museum Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in St Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $319.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10.1M. Net investment income was $19.4M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 1 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Cities

St Louis

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M1 grants20191 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

Saint Louis Art Museum: $10.1MSaint Louis Art Museum$10.1M

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M5$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SAINT LOUIS ART MUSEUM St Louis, MOPAYMENT TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE SAINT LOUIS ART MUSEUM.$10,112,989

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$319,172,186$292,921,867$263,920,065
Revenue$29,746,892$19,614,433$16,648,359
Expenses$10,392,412$12,255,496$7,964,482
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$19,443,394$10,428,226$12,166,032
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

St Louis Art Museum Foundation is led by Min Jung Kim, President & Director of Museum since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Min Jung Kim

    President & Director of Museum

    President & Museum Director → President & Director of Museum, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Cashel

    Director of Human Resources

    Human Resources Director → Director of Human Resources, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carolyn J. Schmidt

    Deputy Director & Controller

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David A. Linenbroker

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Macinski

    Chief of Operations & Security

    Assistant Director-Operations → Assistant Director-Operati, 2022

    Assistant Director-Operati → Chief of Operations & Security, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Thomas

    Chief of Staff

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renee Franklin

    Chief Diversity Officer

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David S. Obedin

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John M. Horseman

    Vice President

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean O'Neal

    Chief Design Officer

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Jeanette Fausz (2019–2023) — Chief of Exhib & Coll.
  • Former: Charles A. Lowenhaupt (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Kent Q. Kreh (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Judith Mann (2023) — Curator
  • Former: Brent Benjamin (2019–2021) — President & Museum Director
  • Former: Deanna Griffin (2019–2021) — Assistant Director-Curatorial
  • Former: Patricia Crowe (2019–2021) — Director-Mktg & Committee
  • Former: Nancy Martin (2020–2021) — Human Resources Director
  • Former: John R. Musgrave (2019) — Vice President
  • Former: Kimberly Sparkman (2019) — Accounting Director
  • Former: W. Randolph Baker (2019) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about St Louis Art Museum Foundation

How much does St Louis Art Museum Foundation give each year?

St Louis Art Museum Foundation gave $10.1M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $12.0M across 1 grant.

How large is St Louis Art Museum Foundation?

St Louis Art Museum Foundation reported $319.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $29.7M.

What is St Louis Art Museum Foundation?

St Louis Art Museum Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in St Louis, MO. It holds $319.2M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does St Louis Art Museum Foundation operate?

St Louis Art Museum Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri.

What is St Louis Art Museum Foundation's EIN?

St Louis Art Museum Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1374479. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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